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Author Topic: The EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) – Semi Finals (Tue 8th - Thu 24th JAN 2019)  (Read 2216 times)

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1st Leg

Tue 8th Jan 2019
Tottenham Hotspur (First Team) v Chelsea (First Team)
EFL Cup    
Referee: Oliver, Michael
Assistant Referee: Bennett, Simon
Assistant Referee: McDonough, Michael
Fourth Official: Friend, Kevin
Video Assistant Referee: Kavanagh, Christopher
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Child, Stephen

Wed 9th Jan 2019
Manchester City FC (First Team) v Burton Albion FC (First Team)
EFL Cup    
Referee: Dean, Michael
Assistant Referee: Hussin, Ian
Assistant Referee: Cann, Darren
Fourth Official: Mason, Lee
Video Assistant Referee: Tierney, Paul
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Hatzidakis, Constantine



2nd Leg TBC
« Last Edit: Tue 15 Jan 2019 12:08 by aaa »

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Safe pair of hands appointed for the first legs! Deserved for Mike Dean as I think he’s had a great season - although disappointing that his team have been split up with Ian Hussin on the game instead of Dan Robathan! Oliver always rises to the big occasions, so a great choice for the London derby!

I wonder who will get the second legs and final? I would predict Taylor/Pawson for th return London Derby, the other semi final appointment may well depend on the first leg score! As for the final, which officials have not yet had the honour and would be trusted with the occasion? Mason? Tierney? East? Kavanagh? Attwell? Moss?

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The fact there is VAR on the first leg of the Man City game presumably means they will use it on the second leg at Burton - last year Man City played Bristol City and VAR wasn't used for either game.

Both Oliver and Dean have had good seasons so are good appointments.

As for the final, there seems to be a choice between one of the more experienced referees (Mason, Moss, possibly Probert or Scott) or an up and coming referee (Kavanagh, Tierney, Attwell...)

I'm not sure there's a clear favourite - I'd probably lean towards it being one of the more experienced referees, with Mason or Moss most likely, but who really knows.

I think Bobby Madley might have been favourite going into the season if he was still officiating in England.

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Safe pair of hands appointed for the first legs! Deserved for Mike Dean as I think he’s had a great season - although disappointing that his team have been split up with Ian Hussin on the game instead of Dan Robathan! Oliver always rises to the big occasions, so a great choice for the London derby!

I wonder who will get the second legs and final? I would predict Taylor/Pawson for th return London Derby, the other semi final appointment may well depend on the first leg score! As for the final, which officials have not yet had the honour and would be trusted with the occasion? Mason? Tierney? East? Kavanagh? Attwell? Moss?

Of those you've quoted, I think it would have to be Jon Moss. Too early for Kavanagh or Tierney in my view, and I'm not sure the authorities would entrust the Final with Attwell, and certainly not Mason or East. Possibly one of these for the return leg at Burton (depending on 1st leg result).

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Good set of appointments. Best of luck to all of the officials. I reckon Anthony Taylor or Martin Atkinson will get the second leg at Stamford Bridge.
« Last Edit: Wed 02 Jan 2019 15:09 by NathanMattick8 »

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I'll be very surprised if it isn't Moss for the Final. The teflon coated referee who never does wrong even when he does wrong.

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I think moss is an absolute shoe in. Let’s be fair it’s going to be Man City v either spurs/Chelsea and moss has done big games in the past (whether or not he deserves it is another matter)

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Moss has probably had more head to head games between the 'top 6' than anyone else so assuming Man City make the final would probably be the favourite.

Lee Mason has had some good Football League appointments in the past though, including a Man City V Liverpool League Cup semi-final and a Championship play-off final.

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Any news on the second leg appointments? When are they likely to be announced?

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2nd Leg

Wed 23rd Jan 2019
Burton Albion FC (First Team) v Manchester City FC (First Team)
EFL Cup    
Referee: Friend, Kevin
Assistant Referee: Wilkes, Matthew
Assistant Referee: Beck, Simon
Fourth Official: Tierney, Paul
Video Assistant Referee: Pawson, Craig
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Ledger, Scott

Thu 24th Jan 2019
Chelsea (First Team) v Tottenham Hotspur (First Team)
EFL Cup    
Referee: Atkinson, Martin
Assistant Referee: Child, Stephen
Assistant Referee: Betts, Lee
Fourth Official: Attwell, Stuart
Video Assistant Referee: Marriner, Andre
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Kirkup, Peter

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Sad in my view that SG1 Kevin Friend is in charge of the game at Burton, not because of his abilities but because this game could and should have been given to an experienced SG2 or FL ref. But that wasn't going to happen, was it, and I am sure Kevin will treat this just like any other game. Ironic perhaps that he was in charge of (? one of) the most one-sided LC Finals ever, Swansea 5 Bradford 0 in 2013. Let's hope Burton rise to the occasion and give their fans and neutrals something to cheer about before they bow out!

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I guess they (unfortunately) had to go SG1 for the games is the fact VAR is being used. Am I correct in assuming that the NL and SG2 officials haven't been trained or aren't as well versed as the SG1 contingent.
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